Electric brake system for a motor vehicle
US6299261A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S303/09
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric brake system for a motor vehicle includes a first unit which receives operating signals from at least one driver-operated brake operating element and determines the setpoints for controlling the wheel brakes on the basis of the operating signals. The electric brake system also includes second units assigned to the wheel brakes of the motor vehicle to convert the setpoints into control signals for the wheel brakes. The second units are each assigned individually to an individual wheel brake, and each includes a self-monitoring microcomputer system. At least one of the second units is assigned to the front wheel brakes, and at least one unit is assigned to the rear wheel brakes. At least the second unit assigned to the front wheel brakes is redundantly connected to the other units via two communication systems.
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